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Why is ultrasonic sound waves used in sonar not the audible sound waves?

April 26, 2017Audible sonar sound waves ultrasonic Used

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Why is ultrasonic sound waves used in sonar not the audible sound waves?

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Ultrasonic waves are high frequency waves, hence, they carry high energy, therefore they can be transmitted undeviated over a long distance. The audible sound waves are low energy waves hence cannot be transmitted over a long distance.